A look back at A&M and Bama coach Paul 'Bear' Bryant

November 8, 2012

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Alabama football coach Paul (Bear) Bryant looks across the Tulane University practice field in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dec. 27, 1966 as defensive coach Jimmy Sharpe runs interior linemen through defensive drills. The Alabama football team went through practice sessions as its Sugar Bowl opponent, the University of Nebraska, arrived in New Orleans after a week of practice in Brownsville, Texas.

Jack Thornell/AP file photo

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Alabama football coach Paul (Bear) Bryant looks across the Tulane University practice field in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dec. 27, 1966 as defensive coach Jimmy Sharpe runs interior linemen through defensive drills. The Alabama football team went through practice sessions as its Sugar Bowl opponent, the University of Nebraska, arrived in New Orleans after a week of practice in Brownsville, Texas.